The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-25

city clerk, each using one. When the name
il found by both upon the registers. and the
residence given by the voter corresponds with
the residence on such registers. aud the name
lie not erased. then said Judge shall receive
such ballot or ballots, unless such voter is
challenged; said Judge shall then put the bal
lot or ballots In the proper box or boxes, In the
presence Of the voter and OF the judges and
clerks OF election and in the presence of the
public The judges having charge of such re-
gisters shall then, In column prepared there
ON. In the same line of the voters name, mark
"voted" or the letter "y." II such person so
registered shall be challenged as disqualified.
the person challenging shall assign his reasons
therefor and thereupon one OF said judges
shall administer to him an oath TO answer
questions; and, II he shall take said oath, then
he shall be questioned by said judges touching
such cause of challenge, and touching any
other cause OF disqualification. And he may
also be questioned by the persons challenging
him In regard TO his qualification and Identity
But II the majority OF the judges are of the
opinion that he Ii the person so registered and
qualified voter, his vote shall be received
accordingly. But II such vote be rejected by
the judges, such person may afterward pro-
duce and deliver to such judges an affidavit
subscribed and sworn to by him before one OF
| said judges, or any other person authorized
by law to administer Oaths, who shall be pres
ent at such polling place, In which 1t shall be
stated how long he has resided I'm such district,
county and State; that he Is citizen OF the
| United States, a duly qualified voter In such
district, stating with precision his place Of re-
sidence. and is the identical person named In
said registers. He shall also produce the afii-
davit of a registered voter, who is known to
all the judges Of election and u householder in
such district, stating his own residence and
that he knows such persons appearing to vote;
that he does reside at the place mentioned and
has resided in such district and county for the
period stated by such person; which affidavit
shall be subscribed and sworn to In the same
way. Whereupon the votes of such person
shall be received and numbered and entered
as other votes. But such clerks and the judges
in charge of the registers shall state in their
respective books the facts In such case and the
afidavits so delivered to such Judges shall be
preserved and returned with the books and
registers to the Office Of the city clerk.
The entirely new sections in the law
are:
All fines incurred and collected under this
chapter shall be paid into the county treasury
OF the county where the offense is committed
for the use Of the common schools OF such
county. Chapter one M Of the General Stat
utes of eighteen hundred and seventy eight
1881 and all acts amendatory thereof, and OF
any part thereof, are hereby repealed. This
| act shall take effect Immediately, and shall be
known as the General Election Law of the
State of Minnesota.
|
The Senate bad long and heated dis
cussion Wednesday over what is known
as the Pope railroad bill. The commit.
tee reported upon the bill favorably, but
Senator Pope sought to have it amended
This was strongly objected to and
promptly voted down, as 80 also were
other proposed amendments. Mr..
Pope's motion to suspend the rules and
put the bill upon its final passage was
objected to and it goes over. There is
q diversity of opinion as to the effect
this move will have on the measure. 1t
may kill it altogether.
The committee on State oil inspection
| uelu u utctlug dt tlt OCdIe CdpltOl w ed
nesday night to prepare report to sub
NIT to the house. The new bill pro-
vides for the inspection of every barrel
or package containing oil to be used fol
Illuminating, cooking or heating pur.
poses, and provides penalty of from
three to six months for non-performance
of such duty. The rate of inspection Is
made uniform at 20 cents barrel.
/
Senator SIMPSONS boiler inspection
bill provides for three State inspectors,
to be appointed by the Governor, who
shall be boiiermakers of not less than
| fifteen years experience. The fees for
inspection shall be S. each. All fees
collected by the inspectors are to be
evenly devided among them after ex-
penses are yard.
| The committee on finance of the SEN
ate reported favorably Wednesday on
the bill appropriating $50, 900 for the re-
pair of the state capitol. Senator Burk-
hardt moved that the rules be suspen-
ded and the bill put upon its final pas.
age. This was defeated by a vote Of IL
to % and the bill sent to the committee
of the whole.